Several Chick-fil-A restaurants are offering free meals in exchange for coins

I read about that earlier today. Businesses that primarily take coins, such as laundromats, vending machines and car washes, likely stopped operating during the pandemic due to social distancing and stay-at-home measures. These businesses are usually key components in getting coins back to banks to redistribute back into the economy. Since they weren’t receiving coins, the flow of them back into the economy has been significantly reduced.

Wow, I had no idea. But then again, I have been trying not to read or watch news lately because it's very depressing.

What country are you in? I've never heard of there being a coin shortage.

Aww free meals! I wish I may have the offer right now

I can't do that because I need my coins for the laundry machines near me. I don't understand why there is a coin shortage and why banks won't give you rolls of coins. Some chicken would be nice though.

I am wondering where all the coins from banks and people have gone and why?

That sounds like a good deal. We don't have that restaurant here, but I heard we might be getting one in the near future.

Where did all of the coins go?

We don't have that restaurant here.

I just heard about this. They are requesting people to bring their coins to the bank and exchange them for bills. Or use the coin to bill exchange machines in stores. It seems with people shopping online or using credit cards to avoid infection their is now a shortage as you mentioned. Just another way this virus has affected our economic system.